Buckinghamshire: Wycombe Abbey Residential Camp

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Summer Residential Camps In English Countryside

The UK’s number one ranked girls independent boarding school – Wycombe Abbey – hosts our residential summer camps. Children and teenagers aged 12-17 explore the inner workings of computer science and digital technology by learning to code in Python, creating original games using code, explore graphic design using the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, and learning how to set up blogs and YouTube channels! This is more than a summer school, it is a chance for students to find a community of like-minded students interested in creating with cutting-edge, tech-enabled methods.

Children and teens learn, socialise and build together in an inspiring environment, which has been engineered with young people – from both the UK and around the world – and their educational needs in mind. Last year students came from Dubai, Jordan, India, Germany, Italy, France, China, and more. Courses are run in English, offering a unique opportunity for students from further afield to use English-language skills in an innovative tech-oriented environment.

CAMP OPTIONS

There are seven Fire Tech camps available at Wycombe Abbey. Camps are run by specialist tutors who have been trained at UK’s leading Universities.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

Wycombe Abbey is equipped with superb facilities including picturesque historic buildings, up-to-date classrooms and extensive greenery. Recreational activities and games are structured into the week’s intensive programme, giving campers plenty of opportunities to enjoy themselves both at, and away from, the computer screen.

Included in the camp fee: all food and accommodation, with students able to take advantage of the excellent facilities that are used by term-time boarding school pupils.

GETTING THERE – TRAVEL INFORMATION

The school is conveniently located in the Buckinghamshire countryside, a short drive from both Heathrow Airport and London (we can arrange airport transfers).

By car

Wycombe Abbey is located in High Wycombe, just off Junction 4 of the M40 which runs between London and Oxford. London, the M25 and Heathrow Airport are all within easy driving distance.

By air

The school is a 25 minute drive from Heathrow Airport and we can arrange airport transfers to collect your child and bring them to camp. We will collect travel details and organise from all bookers ahead of the camp.

By rail

Wycombe Abbey is less than half a mile from High Wycombe train station. There are frequent direct trains to and from London (Marylebone Station) and, from Spring 2016, direct trains running to Oxford city centre (they currently stop at Oxford Parkway).

We can arrange airport transfers from Heathrow for £50 round trip.

CAMP TIMETABLE

Residential camps at Wycombe Abbey run from Sunday evening until Saturday morning. The timetable is jampacked with intensive activities, learning challenges and project work, alongside structured recreational activities such as sports, games and barbecues. There is also a short period of free time for campers between the end of the afternoon classroom activities and dinner. Campers will also enjoy a day away from the computers with a sightseeing trip to London, where they will visit some of the most famous landmarks of the city.

WHAT TO BRING

Campers need to bring their own laptop to Wycombe Abbey camps – any model (Mac or PC) from the last four years will be suitable – and students will need to know the admin log-in details in order to install necessary software. All other materials and technical equipment are included in the price.

Meals are provided on-site every day and include vegetarian options. When booking, please make sure we are aware of any dietary requirements (there is a field to fill out in the booking process).

You will receive a welcome email a few weeks before the camp with more details about what to pack!

For More Information: Call +44 207 193 4002 or send an email to info@firetechcamp.com.

Address: Wycombe Abbey, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1PE

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Wycombe Abbey Residential Camp

Creative Digital Design

Get familiar with Adobe Creative Cloud, the most widely-used tool set used by the professional photographers and graphic editors. This course is for teenagers aged 12+ looking to get started with professional graphic tools.

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Senior Robotics with VEX IQ

Work together in small teams to master our VEX IQ robotics challenges while learning to code in the C-based programming language ROBOTC. Campers will use a range of sensors and switches to build competition-ready robots, which they will then program and test before entering the challenge zone. This course is ideal for teenagers (12+) who want to get hands-on with engineering and coding!

Teen Games Building

Make gaming your own while learning coding basics. This camp offers students aged 12+ a chance to take control of their gaming experiences by building their own, using coding skills to manipulate and create new worlds.

Campers are exposed to the basics of both the Python and Java programming languages and will work in the Minecraft universe and beyond!

This camp is currently offered as a residential course at Wycombe Abbey.

Teen Coding with Python

Get familiar with Python, one of the most widely-used and widely-taught programming languages in senior schools, universities and businesses, and learn to code from the ground up. This course is for teenagers aged 14+ looking to get a grasp on coding fundamentals while building the confidence and skills to go onto code independently.